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Soda Machine Theft Spree Occurs in Galesburg
A number of Galesburg business reported damage to soda machines Monday morning.

Pop machines at businesses along Henderson and Main Streets as well as Grand Avenue were damaged, and in some cases money stolen over the holiday weekend.

According to police reports, at least two soda machines owned by G-and-M Distributors were busted open and money stolen from one. Those machines were at 1687 North Henderson Street and the Discovery Depot at 128 South Chambers Street.

Two other machines at 850 East Main Street and 361 North Henderson Street were damaged along with a machine located at Bolin's Towing, and possibly as many as four more around those areas.

Police have no suspects at this time as many of the machines were located at businesses that were closed since Christmas Eve and the damage was not known of or noticed until Monday morning.
12 28 10 by Newsroom
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